[nagdu] TSA Inquiry

[Jewel S.]

Marion,

It will indeed be very interesting to hear what they say. there are
rules, but they obviously aren't being followed!

~Jewel

On 7/20/10, Tamara Smith-Kinney <tamara.8024 at comcast.net> wrote:
> Marion,
>
> Excellent letter.  Thank you!
>
> It will be interesting to see what happens now.
>
> Tami Smith-Kinney
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Marion Gwizdala
> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 12:53 PM
> To: NAGDU List
> Subject: [nagdu] TSA Inquiry
>
> Dear All,
>     On behalf of the National Association of Guide Dog Users, I wrote to the
> Transportation Secuirty Administration. Pasted below is the text of the
> message.
>
>
> July 20, 2010
>
> My name is Marion Gwizdala. I am the President of the National Association
> of Guide Dog Users (NAGDU), a division of the National Federation of the
> Blind. The National Association of Guide Dog Users hosts an email list
> designed for subscribers to exchange information concerning the use of
> service animals and network with other blind people who use guide dogs.
>
> Recently, there has been a discussion on our list concerning the arbitrary
> manner in which personnel with the Transportation Security Administration
> deals with service animals at security check points in airports. This
> discussion has led to a variety of anecdotes concerning this issue from one
> person who asserts that TSA personnel completely destroyed the guide dog's
> gear to another who asserts that a security officer performed a cavity
> search on her dog.
>
> I am writing to ask if specific protocol/policies exist for how service
> animals are cleared through airport security. If such protocol exists, I
> would like to have a copy to share with my constituents. If no such protocol
> exists, I would like to offer the input and resources of the National
> Association of Guide Dog Users and the National Federation of the Blind in
> the development and dissemination of such policies.
>
> Please respond to me either via email or telephone. My contact information
> is below my signature.
>
> Respectfully yours,
> Marion Gwizdala, President
> National Association of Guide Dog Users
> National Federation of the Blind
> 813-626-2789
> Blind411 at Verizon.net
>
>
> Fraternally yours,
> Marion Gwizdala, President
> National Association of Guide Dog Users
> National Federation of the Blind
> 813-626-2789
> President at NAGDU.ORG
> HTTP://NAGDU.ORG
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